With a step forward from Manarchy to a Republic, Iran has taken two steps backwards : restricting freedom, curbing women’s right and executions after summary trials. WHO would believe that I should work 10 hours a day for 37 years to help my country only to see it go back to the point where I…
What is the current state of youth politics? Every youth organisation is dominated by the parent party and suffers from the prejudices of old politicians. Every youth organisation is dormant most of the time but takes tostreet warfare when roused. Youth politics are only a youthful version of the rot that has eaten into our…
Just as a man casts off his old clothes only to wear new ones, says the Bhagvadgita, so does a man die only to be reborn. Somewhat the same kind of samsara was prescribed for this magazine, New Delhi. It was born in September 1978 and had six issues published. Though it did not die,…
Says the self-opinionated master. But he is also first-rate. I’m a very well known painter. I don’t care for those stultified art critics. It’s you ‘unknowledgeables’ – who can reach out on our behalf.” The ego behind that ‘well known painter’ remark is evident as is Biren De’s scorn for things conventional, and his voluminous…